The Aphasia University Boot Camp: Effects on Quality of Life for People with Aphasia
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Martinmaas, Laura
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2016
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en_US
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Aphasia is a language impairment resulting from trauma to the brain, and it is most often caused by a stroke. Aphasia can cause loss of receptive language, expressive language, and numerous other aspects of communication. Such losses often lead to decreased socialization and decreased quality of life. This project investigates the quality of life changes individuals with aphasia experience after participating in the Aphasia University Boot Camp (AUBC). The Boot Camp was developed by Aphasia Recovery Connection (ARC), a nonprofit organization that focuses on improving life participation for people with aphasia, and it was organized in conjunction with the Speech Pathology and Audiology Department from the University of Nevada, Reno. Using the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia, the Boot Camp provided strategies to people with aphasia and their families so they may re-enter their social lives. The Boot Camp consisted of seven days of trainings in Las Vegas and 21 days of follow-up practice sessions via Google+ Hangouts. The Assessment for Living with Aphasia was administered before the Aphasia University Boot Camp and after the 21 days of follow-up to assess changes in quality of life for the attendees with aphasia. Results suggested the changes in quality of life that occurred after Boot Camp were not significant. Aphasia Recovery Connection will offer another Aphasia University Boot Camp in March, 2017. It is recommended that ARC modify the program in order to increases quality of life outcomes for the 2017 program.
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